tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.comments2023-04-10T11:30:14.790-04:00THE B LOGNeil Fabahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02189583983449711608noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-90078794262032169392012-04-16T23:52:31.511-04:002012-04-16T23:52:31.511-04:00nice post,thanks for sharing! BTW,check out my new...nice post,thanks for sharing! BTW,check out my new android 4.0 tabletchina wholesalehttp://www.newfreeshipping.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-78723891545664230882010-03-31T17:12:56.263-04:002010-03-31T17:12:56.263-04:00Thanks for the comments, as always. Always good to...Thanks for the comments, as always. Always good to know someone's reading the stuff I'm putting out there.Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-8011663665267330312010-03-30T15:34:10.404-04:002010-03-30T15:34:10.404-04:00The best part of all of this is that you touch on ...The best part of all of this is that you touch on the ability to accept change. For example this post does not start with the letter B.. <br /><br />Good show manameetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-31252815486303119862010-03-29T09:57:07.319-04:002010-03-29T09:57:07.319-04:00Good questions, Neil. I watched the houses around ...Good questions, Neil. I watched the houses around our street lit up and felt that Earth Hour wasn't succeeding as far as I could see, even as I burned myself trying to observe it. I like your points about tying it to the larger context of energy consumption and symbolism for the larger issues and efforts.Farnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-58139285847068820362010-02-19T09:03:06.322-05:002010-02-19T09:03:06.322-05:00Good interview. Definitely reflects the likeness o...Good interview. Definitely reflects the likeness of Gord. He was pretty lighthearted about the whole thing from what I saw on the news!Farnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-63433284470342221702010-02-17T15:07:55.768-05:002010-02-17T15:07:55.768-05:00Okay, here's the thing about the Super Bowl. ...Okay, here's the thing about the Super Bowl. Not many people remember, but it used to be a football game. In fact, way back it was "the football game." That's because the National Footbal League had been the only league for sometime and then the American Football League started up...for Canadians think about the World Hockey League competing with the NHL. But the difference is, the American Football League signed a lot of hot young College players for big bucks and after a shaky start did sell some tickets. However, it was still considered second rate football and the cry from fans was, "Yeah, but the AFC League Champs wouldn't stand a chance against the National League Champs." Well, you know what happened. All the football clubs smelled money and so the "Super Bowl"...the ultimate championship game was born. Cool. But, as predicted, in the first two years the National League Champs walked all over the American League Champs and it was a bit of a joke. Then came Super Bowl Three. Actually it's the first game that was called Super Bowl...the previous two were just named NFL-AFL Championship. The year was 1969 and to build the flagging hype for the game, the AFC Champion, New York Jets quarterback, Joe Namath, guaranteed the New York fans victory. This drew a lot of press because the NFL Champion Baltimore Colts were a powerhouse. Moreover, Broadway Joe Namath, as he was known, was later to brag of having sex the night before the game. At the time, many coaches in all sports demanded their athletes refrain from sex before a game as it was thought that would drain the competitive spirit. But I digress. Back to 1969 and to everyone's shock (especially Las Vegas) the Jets triumphed over the Colts and an era of true, "Super Bowls" began. Except that each successive year the hype became greater, the media coverage more in-depth and the commercialization more...more...well...commercialized. In 1984, Apple actually bet every nickel they had on one commercial to be shown on the Super Bowl and built their entire computer company from that...or so the story goes. Well today, the commercials have so bastardized the game that the game isn't really football as us oldtimers knew it. There are so many commercial breaks that for the pre-senile, you forget what you're watching. All of a sudden you find yourself in the middle of a football game but you forget who's playing or what the score is or why you've got all that beer and nachos in front of you. What's worse, it changes the complexion of the game entirely. It used to be that the game moved fast and fatigue was a factor. If a quarterback sensed that a defender was getting tired he'd run more plays at that defender and then bring in someone fresh off the bench for the next play to out run them. Now, there are so many commercial breaks with the players standing around chatting with each other that it's impossible for any one to even work up a sweat. Not really the same game at all. And, of course, the TV stations all send out press releases saying that people actually tune in for the commercials more than the football. Perhaps, but here's the killer. If a company does a really great commercial, something like the Betty White commercial shown here, why would they spend all those millions to show it on a football game when all they have to do is post it on YouTube and then send it around the world via e-mail and blogs such as this one? They'll get more eyeballs and it costs them nothing.<br /><br />Millionaire football players, high-salaried TV Executives, agents, unions, et al, enjoy it while you can. The commercialization will eventually kill the game and new media will make buying time during Super Bowl unnecessary. Then maybe football can go back to what it was...a great game of strategy, strength and endurance best enjoyed with friends at a local school yard just behind your apartment building.Michael P. O'Handleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12936428769269050364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-33391828506349820032010-02-16T20:09:31.214-05:002010-02-16T20:09:31.214-05:00One of the keys to success in the online space is ...One of the keys to success in the online space is to be consistent. Always post content as much as you can but keep the quality of the content high. Your journalistic background will help with the quality, and all you have to do is be consistent. Post at least every few days. That gains credibility and traction. I know a lot of people who have become quite popular online via blogs. You can do it too.. <br /><br />Keep up the verbal sparring.. it suits you well..Ameetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-15922092717258711412010-01-21T17:51:57.519-05:002010-01-21T17:51:57.519-05:00I didn't forget about Magic. He was a terrible...I didn't forget about Magic. He was a terrible host, but he actually had a personality... so he doesn't count.Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-79531104662715585362010-01-21T16:36:00.593-05:002010-01-21T16:36:00.593-05:00What about Magic Johnson? You fuggot bout de show ...What about Magic Johnson? You fuggot bout de show bout bassetball and funk!sachinbhallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779553181039743491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-71012942704595629732010-01-17T16:59:26.783-05:002010-01-17T16:59:26.783-05:00What you take with you into the bathroom is your b...What you take with you into the bathroom is your business, my friend.Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-10426676368961213482010-01-16T13:28:11.131-05:002010-01-16T13:28:11.131-05:00If anything, I see Conan coming out of this much s...If anything, I see Conan coming out of this much stronger than he would if he stayed on the Tonight Show, and Leno ending up in a worse position than if this whole issue wouldn't have come up in the first place.<br /><br />Conan's apparently negotiating a $30-40 million buyout from NBC and a new 11:30 show on FOX. Jay, on the other hand, has never had to go up directly against Conan in the ratings, and he's pretty much alienated every single Conan supporter, whether or not they watched Jay before.Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-79594746384279201312010-01-15T21:27:08.225-05:002010-01-15T21:27:08.225-05:00Gawd, could NBC have f*cked this up more than they...Gawd, could NBC have f*cked this up more than they have?<br /><br />Although, I admit it's entertaining watching all the late-night hosts slam each other with their half-serious "jokes".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230952804090530990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204040627100221666.post-84342582794091483942010-01-14T21:37:46.159-05:002010-01-14T21:37:46.159-05:00Is it weird to take the Kindle to the bathroom whe...Is it weird to take the Kindle to the bathroom when you take a dump?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230952804090530990noreply@blogger.com